Dividend Declaration

3 November 2015

Associated British Foods plc

Final dividend for the year ended 12 September 2015

Further to the announcement released earlier today by Associated British Foods plc (the 'Company') of its final results for the year ended 12 September 2015, the Company confirms that a final dividend of 25.0p pence per share will be paid on 8 January 2016 to shareholders on the Company's register of members at the close of business on 11 December 2015.

The Company operates a dividend reinvestment plan ('DRIP'). The final date for receipt or withdrawal of elections under the DRIP will be 15 December 2015.